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condensation

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌkɑndənˈseɪʃən/ · UK /ˌkɒndenˈseɪʃən/

condensation means: Small drops of water that form when warm, wet air touches a cold surface.

noun

SURFACE WATERB2

Small drops of water that form when warm, wet air touches a cold surface.

  • Condensation covered the window.
  • Wipe the condensation off the mirror.
  • Better ventilation can reduce condensation on cold walls.

How to use it: condensation on something (There was condensation on the bathroom mirror.)

Common phrases: window condensation, condensation on something

GAS BECOMES LIQUIDB2

The process in which a gas cools and becomes a liquid.

  • Cooling causes condensation.
  • Condensation changes steam into liquid water.
  • The experiment showed condensation inside the tube.

Similar words: liquefaction

Opposites: evaporation

Common phrases: condensation process, condensation of steam

Questions about condensation

What does condensation mean?

Small drops of water that form when warm, wet air touches a cold surface.

What is condensation in other languages?

Türkçe: buğulanma · Español: condensación · Français: buée · Deutsch: Kondenswasser · Italiano: condensa · 日本語: 結露

How do you pronounce condensation?

In American English /ˌkɑndənˈseɪʃən/; in British English /ˌkɒndenˈseɪʃən/.

How do you use condensation in a sentence?

Condensation covered the window. Wipe the condensation off the mirror.

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